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Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the Southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Known as "the Natural State", the diverse regions of Arkansas offer residents and tourists a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation.
| Central The center of the state includes the state capital Little Rock |
| Delta The eastern section of the state along the Mississippi River Delta and includes Jonesboro and West Memphis |
| Ozarks The northwest and north central areas of the state that includes Fayetteville, Bentonville and Eureka Springs |
| Ouachitas West central part of the state that is home to the Ouachita mountains (including the state's highest peak, Mt. Magazine) and Ouachita National Forest |
| River Valley The area in northwest Arkansas along the Arkansas river and includes Fort Smith |
| Timberlands The southern section of the state and includes El Dorado, Magnolia, Pine Bluff, Hope, and Texarkana |
For interesting information visit:
http://portal.arkansas.gov/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.arkansas.com/
http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/arkansas.html
http://wikitravel.org/en/Arkansas
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the most well known rivers in the world. It ranks up there with the The River Nile, The Amazon River, and The Chang Jiang River. It was formed and shaped by the Cordilleran Ice Sheet during the most recent Ice Age. As the ice began to recede, hundreds of feet of rich sediment were deposited along the rivers edge, creating the flat and fertile landscape of the Mississippi Valley. The Mississippi Riverhas changed over the years and has taken a different shape than the original path that was carved out by the glaciers. This change is due to the many dams that have been built along the river.
- The length of the Mississippi River is approximately 2,320 miles (3,730 km), slightly shorter than the Missouri River.
- The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers combine to form the longest river system in the USA and North America. It is also the fourth longest in the world.
- At its widest point, the Mississippi River stretches out over 7 miles (11 km) in width.
- The Mississippi River lies in the following ten US states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
- The Mississippi River has had strong historical significance in the USA from Native American tribes through to European explorers, the American Civil War, the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and its modern commercial uses.
- The first bridge built across the Mississippi River was in 1855 with the first railroad bridge finished a year later in 1856.
- Martin Strel, a Slovenian swimmer who is famous for swimming the length of entire rivers conquered the Mississippi over 68 days in 2002.
- Many of Mark Twain’s famous stories are related to or take place near the Mississippi River, this includes the well known ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’.
Questions and Answers about the Mississippi River:
http://www.thefreeresource.com/the-mississippi-river-fun-facts-and-resources
For more information visit:
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/mississippiriver.htm
http://primaryfacts.com/403/the-mississippi-river-facts-and-information/
Easter
Like pagans, Christians celebrate the end of death and the rebirth of life; but instead of focusing upon nature, Christians believe that Easter marks the day that Jesus Christ was resurrected after spending three days dead in his tomb. Some argue that the word Easter comes form Eostur, the Norse word for spring, but it’s more likely that it comes from Eostre, the name of an Anglo-Saxon goddess.
Dating Easter:
Easter can occur on any date between March 23rd and April 26th and is closely related to the timing of the Spring Equinox. The actual date is set as the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs after March 21, one of the first days of spring. Originally Easter was celebrated at the same time as Jews celebrated Passover, the 14th day of the month of Nisan. Eventually this was moved to Sundays, which had become the Christian sabbath.
Origins of Easter:
Although Easter is probably the oldest Christian celebration aside from the Sabbath, it wasn’t always the same as what people currently think of when they look at Easter services. The earliest known observance, Pasch, occurred between the second and fourth centuries. These celebrations commemorated both Jesus’ death and his resurrection at once, whereas these two events have been split up between Good Friday and Easter Sunday today.
Early Easter Celebrations:
Early Christian church services included a vigil service before the Eucharist. The vigil service consisted of a series of psalms and readings, but it is no longer observed every Sunday; instead, Roman Catholics observe it only one day of the year, on Easter. Aside from the psalms and readings, the service also included the lighting of a paschal candle and the blessing of the baptismal font in the church.
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